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NAIROBI, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Thursday launched new tourism products that will enable the country to boost its international tourist arrivals.

By Sahil KohliNew Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): Ahead of her team's Women's Asian Champions Trophy campaign opener against Thailand, Indian hockey player Deep Grace Ekka said that the presence of the home crowd will serve as a motivation and the team is trying to rectify the mistakes it made during its Asian Games campaign in Hangzhou. India will kickstart its Asian Champions Trophy campaign against Thailand on Friday

Panaji (Goa) [India], October 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that there is sporting talent in "every nook and corner" of the country and the National Games are a robust launch pad for every young athlete in the country. PM Modi inaugurated the 37th National Games at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa today. The Games will be held from October 26 to November 9 and will witness the parti

(Photo credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports) Unsigned Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto was suspended 41 games by the NHL on Thursday for activities related to sports wagering. Per the NHL, "the league's investigation found no evidence that Pinto made any wagers on NHL games. The NHL considers this matter closed, absent the emergence of new information, and will have no further comment." The league's collective bar

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward returned to practice on Thursday, opening a 21-day window for the team to either activate him to the roster or keep him on injured reserve for the rest of the season. Heyward has been sidelined since suffering a groin injury in the second quarter of Pittsburgh's 30-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the season opener

(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) Dusty Baker has chewed his final toothpick and chewed out his last umpire in the major leagues. The 74-year-old Houston Astros manager confirmed his retirement Thursday after 26 seasons as a big-league skipper. "I would first like to say thank you to (Astros owner and chairman) Jim Crane and family for giving me this opportunity over the last four years," Baker said during

Abu Dhabi [UAE], October 26 (ANI): For Pakistan-born Zimbabwean all-rounder Sikandar Raza, the seventh edition of Abu Dhabi T10 is another chance to play his favourite sport at his 'home away from home'. Raza has been a part of Cricket's fastest format for the past few years and has garnered massive popularity among local fans. Last season, the right-handed batter was also named the Captain of the Chennai Braves, a positi

Panaji (Goa) [India], October 26 (ANI): In yet another day of triumphs for Odisha at the ongoing 37th National Games 2023 in Goa, both the Odisha Men's and Women's Rugby teams secured coveted spots in the semi-finals of the competition. The Men's team displayed exceptional grit, securing a decisive victory of 19-4 against Bihar, while the Women's team delivered an authoritative performance, dominating the field with a pow

(Photo credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports) Buffalo has dropped two of its past three games, so it is eager to right the ship on Thursday when it faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Bills (4-3) are coming off Sunday's 29-25 loss to the New England Patriots. They trailed most of the game, took a 25-22 lead in the finaltwo minutes and fell behind again when Mike Gesicki was on the receiving end of

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle agreed to a contract extension on Thursday. Terms were not disclosed by the Pacers, however ESPN reported that the deal involved multiple years. "It goes without saying that Coach Carlisle is one of the most creative and successful coaches in the history of the league, so there was never a question that he continues to be the right perso

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 26 (ANI): Following his side's eight-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup, England skipper Jos Buttler said on Thursday that he cannot point out a reason why his side has had a disappointing tournament so far and admitted that he himself has been far from best in this tournament as a captain and player. England's title defence sunk to a new low as they registered the

(Photo credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports) LIV Golf announced a pathway tournament Thursday for players to earn a spot in the league for 2024. The three-day, four-round LIV Golf Promotions event will take place Dec. 8-10 at the Abu Dhabi Golf Club. The top three finishers will be drafted onto one of the LIV Golf teams for next season. The tournament, which includes 36 holes on the final day, also features a $1.5 m

(Photo credit: JASON BEAN/RGJ / USA TODAY NETWORK) Next year's Tour de France will not pass through Paris for the first time due to the 2024 Summer Games taking place in the French capital. With the Paris Olympics starting on July 26, the 111th edition of the world's biggest cycling race will start a week earlier than usual in Florence, Italy, on June 29. It will end three weeks later in Nice, France, on July 21. The 21

(Photo credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports) Unsigned Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto will be suspended 41 games by the NHL for violating the league's gambling policy, multiple media outlets reported Thursday. It is not immediately known what Pinto did to receive the suspension. Per Sportsnet, the NHL began an investigation into Pinto over the summer. Pinto, an unrestricted free agent, has yet to play in a game

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XIAMEN, China, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- China lost 2-1 to DPR Korea in Group B of the 2024 Olympic women's football Asian qualifiers here on Thursday.

DPR Korea stunned the hosts with a quick counter just four minutes into the match, wh

ZHUHAI, China, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- No. 6 seed Daria Kasatkina advanced to the WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai semifinals after beating No. 11 seed Magda Linette 6-3, 6-4 here on Thursday.

WUHAN, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Qingdao Eagles scraped a 94-93 victory against the Nanjing Monkey Kings, while the Shenzhen Aviators defeated the Beijing Royal Fighters 115-104 in the 2023-24 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league on Thursday.

XIAMEN, China, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- China lost 2-1 to DPR Korea in Group B of the 2024 Olympic women's football Asian qualifiers here on Thursday.

LONDON, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali has been banned from football for ten months after accepting charges of betting on matches, including those of his former club AC Milan, whom he left this summer to move to Newcastle for 55 million pounds (66.7 million US dollars).

ESPN had its most-watched NBA opening night in 11 years and its second-most watched opening night ever, according to Nielsen. Viewership for the season-opening doubleheader was up 80 percent from last year. The first two games of the season on ESPN generated an average audience of 2,756,000 viewers, up from 1,532,000 viewers in 2022.

Hangzhou [China], October 26 (ANI): India continues its brilliant run at the ongoing Para Asian Games in Hangzhou as the pair of Nithya Sre and Rachana Patel secured a bronze in the women's doubles competition SH6 event on Thursday. The Indian pair beat the Hong Kong pair of Lam Ching Yung and Choi Wing Kei by 2-0 (21-12, 21-10) to secure the bronze. The gold went to China and the silver went to Chinese Taipei. "India cla

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 26 (ANI): Following his side's eight-wicket win over England in their ICC Cricket World Cup match, Sri Lankan skipper Kusal Mendis acknowledged that the team's net run rate going up is really great and lauded the senior all-rounder Angelo Matthews for his match-winning performance. A solid partnership based on half-centuries from Pathum Nissanka and Sadeera Samarawickrama and a three

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 26 (ANI): England, the defending champions of the ICC Cricket World Cup, has delivered an underwhelming performance, particularly with the bat in the tournament held in India this year, four years after capturing the prize at home in 2019. England's victory under the leadership of Eoin Morgan had sparked the white-ball cricket revolution which became a model for the rest of the world

(Photo credit: David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports) Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina spoke out Thursday about the abuse she has received on social media. After defeating Poland's Magda Linette to become the first player to reach the WTA Elite Trophy semifinals in Zhuhai, China, the sixth-seeded Kasatkina posted a message on Twitter that included an image of some of the ugly and vulgar messages she has received. "I won b

(Photo credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports) Ten-time LPGA major champion Annika Sorenstam became the newest female member at Augusta National Golf Club earlier this month, chairman Fred Ridley confirmed Thursday. Golfweek reported the news on Sorenstam on Tuesday, however Augusta National did not comment on the report -- as it traditionally has kept its membership list under wraps. "I've known Annika for quite some time